BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Government of Barbados have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand trade and investment links between Africa and the Caribbean island state.

Bridgetown, BARBADOS - At the Caribbean Export Development Agency’s first Caribbean AgTech Investment Summit (CATIS) the need for investment in high technology agriculture and agro-processing in the region was laid bare by senior officials.  The 3-day virtual event which commenced October 5, 2021, welcomed over 500 registrants from 60 countries around the world.

BELMOPAN, Belize –Belize has sought to defend its policies aimed at combatting money laundering following the release last weekend of the “Pandora Papers” that has raised issues of integrity, propriety in the provision of international financial and other types of services by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) fisheries ministers will meet later on Monday to discuss a new strategic direction for the fisheries and aquaculture sector across the region.

LONDON, UK – A Barbadian company is among 15 individuals and groups that have been recognized for making a significant impact on communities, countries and regions of the Commonwealth, by creating innovative solutions to pressing development challenges.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – An Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment Financing Facility could be on the cards, according to President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict Oramah.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The newly appointed Tourism Minister, Chester Cooper, Monday said he is “committed to creating jobs and opportunities for all Bahamians” as the country joined the global community in observing the 41^st annual World Tourism Day.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana has praised global oil companies, including the US giant, ExxonMobil, for committing to the Paris Climate agreement that is aimed at substantially reducing global greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to limit the global temperature increase in this century

NEW YORK, New York – The Pure Jamaican group of companies (Pure Jamaican), a multinational organization, has announced the donation of 10,000 premium, award-winning, feminized cannabis seeds to St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has partnered with GK Insurance to introduce the Parametric Rain, Drought and Wind Insurance Policy for the agricultural sector.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana Agriculture and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) have reached an agreement ensuring that workers are compensated for the difference between their usual productivity per punt and the actual canes cut and loaded or cut and stacked.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Regional trade unions representing former employees of the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, say they have rejected the latest offer by Caribbean shareholder governments to meet their financial obligations to the laid off workers.